BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS

 

RESOLUTION NO. 07-031      

 

A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE

 OFFICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS

 

            WHEREAS, the Franklin County Planning Commission of Franklin County, Kansas, received an application for a Zone Change from Ottawa Land & Cattle Co., property owner of record, to rezone approximately 28.43 acres, described in Tract A from an A-1 (Agriculture) District to an A-2 (Transitional Agriculture) District.  The property described below lies outside any incorporated city and is described as follows:

 

Tract 1:

The East Half of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 18 East of the Sixth P.M.; EXCEPT a part of the East Half of the South Half of said Southwest Quarter being more particularly described as follows:  Commencing at the Southwest Corner of said Section 16; THENCE North 87 degrees 56 minutes 24 seconds East 1336.00 feet to the Southwest Corner of the East Half of said South Half of the Southwest Quarter and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE North 02 degrees 28 minutes 24 seconds East 623.53 feet on the West line of the East Half of said South Half of the Southwest Quarter; THENCE North 88 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds East 590.22 feet; THENCE South 47 degrees 56 minutes 39 seconds East 95.67 feet; THENCE South 25 degrees 15 minutes 06 seconds East 187.96 feet; THENCE South 80 degrees 08 minutes 38 seconds East 186.77 feet; THENCE South 06 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds East 335.99 feet to the South line of the Southwest Quarter; THENCE South 87 degrees 56 minutes 24 seconds West 936.00 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 11.62 acres, more or less, in total being 28.43 acres, more or less, all in Franklin County Kansas.

 

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-757(b), the Franklin County Planning Commission has published in the official county newspaper on the 27th day of December 2006, notice of public hearing for said Zoning Change Request; and

 

            WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-757(b), the Franklin County Planning Commission held a public hearing on January 18th, 2007 regarding said Zoning Change Request; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Franklin County Planning Commission, on January 18th, 2007 in regular session and by a unanimous vote of those members present, approved said Zoning Change request based upon certain findings of fact, whereby recommending that the Official Zoning District Map of Franklin County, Kansas be amended; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners, after duly reviewing the recommendation of the Planning Commission and considering all public comments and concerns regarding said Zoning Change, find that the rezoning of said property would not be detrimental to the surrounding properties and would be in compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-753, the purpose and intent of the Franklin County Comprehensive Plan and the general welfare of the citizens of Franklin County.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners does hereby approve rezoning of the above described tracts of land from an “A-1” Agriculture District to an “A-2” Transitional Agriculture District and that the Official Zoning District Map of Franklin County, Kansas be amended to reflect the approved zoning change.

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners this 23rd day of May 2007.  This action shall become effective upon publication in the official county newspaper.

 

 

/s/ Karen S. Farrell                                                               /s/ John E. Taylor

            Karen S. Farrell                                                                        John E. Taylor

       Commissioner District 1                                                          Commissioner District 2                                         

 

       /s/ Roy C Dunn                                                                              /s/ Donald C Hay

Roy C. Dunn                                                                            Donald C. Hay

     Commissioner District 3                                                            Commissioner District 4

 

 

   /s/ Donald R. Stottlemire

       Donald R. Stottlemire

    Commissioner District 5

 

 

Received and recorded this the 23rd day of May 2007.

 

 

 

                                                                                                           /s/ Shari Perry

   Shari Perry

                                                                                                            County Clerk